Two Remain Undefeated

5/24/2010 - Two Remain Undefeated

Thru two rounds of the 2010 JGR Puppy Stakes two greyhounds have separated themselves from the rest of the crowd. La's Jaguar and Fth Tiger Lilly both have stepped up their games at the right time and each has not been defeated so far.

In the 9th race in round two La's Jaguar ran the better of this pair as he rushed to early control and coasted all the way around the track on the lead for the easy victory in an impressive 30.73 second run. Jaguar's victory was the first of three for the DQ Williams Kennel for the second round in a row. Also taking home wins were La's Silver and Mr. Clark.

La's Silver exploded from the starting box in the 3rd race on the card and never looked back. She might have been pressed throughout by Trouble Free, but try as he might, Free could not get to the leader before the finish line. Silver gamely won in 31.05 seconds.

The other DQ Williams winner was Mr. Clark in the 11th race on the card. Making amends for his last trip, Mr. Clark broke well from the outside and was way too close too early not to win this effort. He continued to drive throughout and proved unstoppable at the finish line. He won by a couple of lengths over pacesetter Leading Steps at the finish line in 30.83 seconds.

Fth Tiger Lilly lead the way for the winning duo from the B & J Kennels in the qualifying rounds. In the 5th race on the card, Lilly, broke close and outrushed everyone to the early lead. By the turn she was a just clear of the pack, but had stretch that to a couple of lengths by the car turn. She proved tough in the stretch again as she captured her second victory in a row in 31.04 seconds.

The quickest trip of the day belonged to the other B & J entry, Paddy Whacker. Another outside post and another great effort for this great greyhound. Breaking a bit back at the start, Paddy had plenty to do early on. He moved wide and got room to run and made a huge rush up the frontstretch. By the turn he was already in second and stalking the early leader Smokin Scamp. As the race wore on, the lead diminished and in the stretch, it was WHACKING time. Paddy Whacker drove by the leader at took home the victory by 2 lengths in 30.65 seconds.

Lester Raines also won a pair of races in the stakes rounds and each was a determined effort. Big Drama was up first in the 7th race on the card and she had to work throughout just to take home the victory. To her credit she rushed hard to the 1st turn and was in the thick of things in the early stages. Down the backside she was still 3 lengths out of the lead behind Raiders Bart, but she was not giving up. She made a huge move thru the far turn and took command as they entered the stretch. As the line got closer, she did encounter a threat as Playing Amy Song came flying up, but she turned back the challenge and held on late for the win in 31.00 seconds flat.

Lester's other winner was Kelsos Scallywag. This was an all out battle from the word go. Pat C Stylish broke on top and Scallywag was close in toe. By the backside she had taken a slim lead and extended that over the rest to the rivals to the far turn. Down the stretch she was still in command, but the lead was shrinking with every step she took toward the finish line. At the wire she survived on the late lead for the win by a nose over Rg's Starfish in 31.20 seconds.

The other winner on the card came from the Crowe kennel. Tipsy Brutus W came from nowhere in the 4th race to steal away the victory at the finish line. Palladio did what she was suppose to do, lead for the majority of this effort, and Mw Springer did what he was suppose to do, close fast in the stretch and get ready to take home the win, but no one counted on Tipsy Brutus W to do what he did. Brutus was in another gear at the wire and made the rest look like they were standing still. Coming from downtown, he crossed just better than the rest in 31.05 seconds.

The third round of the stakes runs on Friday Evening May 28th at the Orange Park Kennel Club. The field has been cut in half and the 4 remaining races will be the 7, 9, 11, and 12.